The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1887-11-12
THE PENSION RECORD.

THE PENSION RECORD.
what the Democratic Adniaistrataen
Has Done for the Veterans
Now that certain blatherskites OF
the Tuttle-F airchild stripe are seeking
to transform the Grand Army OF the
Republic into Republican partisan
machine. by assailing President Cleve-
lands record for the purpose OF show
ing that he il an enemy Of the veteran
soldier, it becomes patriotic duty to
present the fact to the public 90 that
every veteran soldier may appreciate
the ineffable scoundrelism Of those
who would obscure the truth for the
sake of partisan ends An official docu-
ment has been issued which will en-
able all who want to know the truth
to comprehend at glance what Mr..
Cleveland's Administration has done
for the Union soldier in regard to
pensions and positions.
It is stated that ''aninvestigator with
keen regard for figures has gone over
the statutes of the United States PEN
sion Bureau, and by actual count has
made up these statistics regarding the
Pension Office business, which shed
clear light on that part of President
Cleveland's Administration" These
figures, as to private pension acts. are
of a character to silence all adverse
criticism. They force the conclusion
that Mr.. Cleveland has stood ready to
sign every meritorious claim for PEN
sion. No veteran soldier can con-
template the record for moment with
out realizing that in President Cleve-
land the brave, meritorious soldier has
q conscientious, infexible friend The
records relating to private pension acts
and the employment Of soldiers. are -
| follows:
General Grant, from 1870 70 1877 inclusive. .
period of eight years, approved l6S private
| pension acts; Hayes, from 1877 TO 1881. inclu-
| sive, . period Of four years, approved o1 pri-
vate pension acts; Presidents Garfield ana Ar.
| thur, from 1889 to 1885, inclusive, period Of
\ four years. approved 7S6 pension acts; while
| President Cleveland, from 1855 TO 1881. inclu.
| sive, period Of only two years. has approved
| e63 private pension acts.
This II n more than Presidents Grant and
| Hayes approved In twelve years, and 1S7 more
than Presidents Garfield and Arthur approved
| In four yearA
President Cleveland has, also, 70 begin with,
| appointed more ex-Union soldiers "a once
| than any other President He approved the
| cot Of March 10 1885, which increased 70 III
| Dor month the pension Of n. $50 widows, minor
and dependent relatives Of Union soldiers o.
tho late war. He approved the act Of August
I, 1889, which increased the pension Of 1o'oo
| crippled and MANNED Union soldiers OF the late
| war He approved the act of January 20. 1851,
| which placed upon the pension rolls ovcl
5000 survivors and widows Of the war viii
Mexico. .
We challenge the entire Republican
party to show the foregoing figures te
be incorrect. There they stand
figures for the people-fgures for the
veteran soldiers-fgures for the pres
emit and for all time.
| But this Is not all The work Of tn
Pension Bureau during the past two
years. should be studied by the people
and by the Union soldier. Here the,
are:
From July I, 1855, 70 June 80, 1851, inclusive
so06o9 pension certificates Of al Glasses wer
issued by the Bureau of Pensions.
From July I, 1889, to June %. 1oDs 1se.s1
pension certificates Of all classes were issued
an increase of Isl, $50 certificates In favor o
the nrst two years under Democratic over tn
preceding two years under Republican rule.
From July /, 1885, to June 80, 1851, ther
was disbursed On account Of pensions. use
6o427oA
4 From July 1, isea, to June %. isoR there We
disbursed on account Of pensionS e12& eo7, "a 4
/ n IL ~ To- 0su
two years under Democratic Administrators
over the last two years under Republican A
ministration.
On July L lssa there were soe,o5e pensioner
on the rolls. On July I, 1855. there were upo
the rolls 3s5, SIS pensioners, being anet increas
) TO the rolls during the last two years under r.
publican rule Of 6, l67.
On the frst day Of July, 1851, there were upo
, the rolls 10000 pensioners-unofncial. but
low esumate-or . net gain Of the rolls durin
the first two years under Democratic rule Z
b607n or . net gain Of 5,49o to the rolls durin
the nrst two years Of President Cleveland
Administration over the last two years Of Pref
ident Arthur's Administration
During the fiscal year ending June y. 80
llAoeo certificates Of all GLASSES were issue
BY the Bureau Of Pensions, of which *, lel wei
''original," being SOFT In excess Of the highet
, number ever before issued In the history Of II
| bureau.
With such facts and figures. in view
comment is not required-they spea
for themselves Partisan malignit
, may assail them, but they win glo'
the brighter by the assault, and wi
become more conspicuous. Democrat
may well feel proud Of the record
The truth il always more powerfs
than lie. The truth grows In publ
favor. This being the case, the Demo
cratic party has only to keep the trut
before the people. Indianapolis 6eBt
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DRIFT OF OPINION.